Country file(LITHUANIA)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2022

70,3 billion

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

2022

24,826.8

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2022

+1,9

Unemployment

(% of population)

2022

5,6

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2022

23,690
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General information

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Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework:

 

– The Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, 1992 (La Constitution de la République de Lituanie, 1992)

https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Lithuania_2019.pdf?lang=en

Article 35

Citizens shall be guaranteed the right to freely form societies, political parties and associations, provided that the aims and activities thereof are not contrary to the

Constitution and laws. No one may be compelled to belong to any society, political party, or association.

The founding and activities of political parties and other political and public organization shall be regulated by law.

Article 36

Citizens may not be prohibited or hindered from assembling unarmed in peaceful meetings.

This right may not be limited otherwise than by law and only when it is necessary to protect the security of the State or society, public order, people’s health or morals, or the rights and freedoms of other persons.

 

  • Legislative framework:

 

– Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Associations (1996) (Loi de la République de Lituanie sur les associations (1996))

https://w.legislationline.org/taxonomy/term/12795

– 1993 Law on Meetings of Lithuania (as amended through 2008) (Loi de 1993 sur les réunions de Lituanie (telle que modifiée jusqu’en 2008)

https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/1993_Law_on_Meetings_of_Lithuania_(as_amended_through_2008)_(English_translation).pdf

  • International conventions ratified:

 

UN: accession 09/17/1991

ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,

Ratification/Accession: Accession 11/20/1991

ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 11/20/1991

Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature : NO, Ratification/Accession : Accession 31/01/1992

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO

UNESCO : Member since 1991

CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 18/01/1994

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Accession 18/12/2006

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

 

Currency: Euro

EU member: since May 1, 2004

CoE (Council of Europe): May 14, 1993

Schengen area: member of the Schengen area since December 21, 2007

European Convention on Human Rights: Signature: May 14, 1993, Ratification June 20, 1995

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union: N/A

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(annual %)

2022

#
+1,1

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2021

#
1,3

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

2020

#
20

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15-24)

2021

#
100

Net Enrollment Rate

(% of population)

2020

#
98,7

Internet Users

(% of population)

2021

#
87

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2021

#
100

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

2021

#
3

Happiness Index /10

2022

34/156
6,446

Press Freedom Index /10

2023

7/180
86,79

GINI Index /100

2020

#
36

Democracy Index /10

2022

#
7,31

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

2022

33/180
62

ITUC Global Rights Index /5

Repeated violations of rights

2022

#
2

HDI

2021

35
0,875

Documentation

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